Mower County transcript., 1887-04-08
ORDINANCE No. 1O1,
An ORDINANCE REGULATING
"A AND LICENSING BILLIARD TABLES
BOWLING ALLEYS, ETC.

BOWLING ALLEYS, ETC.
The Common Council of the City Of Austin do
ordain:
SEC1ION1 l. No person or persons shall keep
within the limits OF the City of Austin. Mower
County: Minnesota, any billiard table, bowling
alley, shuttle board, nine or ten pin alley,
shooting gallery. or any implement for the
exercise of any game of skill or chance, un.
less the person or persons keeping the same
first obtain a license therefor, as hereinafter
provided. = -
SECTION 2. Any person or persons may OBJ.
tain license to keep any such table, board
alley, gallery, or implement, as mentioned in
the preceding section upon making written
city, and paving to the Treasurer of said City
the sum of twenty-five (25) dollars as speci.
&c tax for such license for any one table,
board. gallery, or implement only, for one
nifty cents to the City Recorder for issuing
said license. and If required by the Common
Council, the person making application for
such license shall execute q bond to the City
sureties as the Common Council shall
deem proper, which bond shall be approved
by the Common Council and conditioned for
Of SAID city, and that M me he STS @ii noe
violate any of the provisions of this ordinance.
]Rireviaed' 15st that any person desiring
obtain the same by making application
to the Mayor, or in the absence of the Mayer
to the Alderman at Large, of said City, and
paying for such license fee Of not less than
one dollar. nor more than five dollars, fol
each day so licensed, together with: the Re
corder's fees for issuing such license, and nc
bond shall be required Of such applicant.
SECTION 3. Before any license shall be
granted under the provisions of this ordi
nance for period exceeding ten days, the
person or persons. applying therefor, shall
make written application to the Common
Council of said city. which application shall
81 the
persons propose to keep such table, board, OF
implements mentioned In section one ~ OF
this ordinance, the number and kind OF
ments, which application shall be filed ir
the Office of the City Recorder.
SECTION Al licenses granted under this
ordinance shall be signed by the Mayor and
attested by the Recorder of said city anc
room. building or place to be occupied by
the person holding such license. No license
shall he granted by the Common Council tt
person or :,. to any billiard
ten pin alley, shooting gallery, or implements
for the exercise OF any game of skill o,
chance, IN any saloon, room or place used OF
occupied In whole or in part for the sale OF
granted for longer period of time thar
twelve months. and all licenses shall expire al
uoo1 w ~ s r -. w.. 1-"' =. oeoA 'e.
. SECTlON .. 40 person or persons noaolng
license nnder the provisions OF TINS ordinance
shall eltner olrec!ly orlndlrectly, oy agent o
employee, permit any person 20 play Iol
money or otner tning or value, or Keep opeI
his 6ulldlng. room or place OF business, or
Sunday. nor permit any minor,' or pupil OF
student 10 play any game 9. oil,iaros. sklll o.
chance or pool, in such building, room o.
place OF business ot sucn iicensee. nor permi
any minor Or PupiI 70 remain orloiter inhls os
their place OF business, nor permit thetsale OF
or furnishlng 70 any person or any spurious
vinous, lermented or matt LIQUORS, IN the room
init his building room or place OF business t.
be open between tho hours Of eleye,